Assistant People Officer

Role Summary
To support the People Officer in all areas of group HR. Perform all HR duties in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities

General Duties

  • Employee Lifecycle activity, i.e.. Responsible for contracts, starter documents, completion of checklists for staff starting and leaving Dominion
  • Assists in holding probationary review conversations with both the new starters andthe line managers throughout the probation.
  • Maintains and updates human resources records
  • Assists in administering the benefit schemes by advising employees of eligibility;providing application information; helping with form completion; verifying submission;notifying employees of approvals.
  • Assists with pension Account Administration, monthly and ad-hoc payments,starters/leavers & monthly schedule
  • Ensure that all benefit schedules and renewals are returned to the broker inaccordance with their deadlines and follow through to ensure payments have beenmade and received
  • Complete ad-hoc projects as provided by line manager, or presented on own initiative
  • Perform associated HR administration duties in an accurate, efficient and timelymanner referring unusual or difficult issues to the line manager.
  • Respond to requests for information via email, phone or in-person; gathers appropriate forms and documents, searches for and copies documents from archived records

Assisting with payroll matters where required

  • Update HR documentation with the correct information for each jurisdiction. Scanning & filing of employee documentation in respective personnel files, keeping HR files up to date and in efficient manner
  • Completing joiners, leavers, movers, promotions and probation checklists
    Completing reconciliations for invoices and all documents provided for Dominionbenefits across regions
  • Build and maintain own technical knowledge and skills in order to keep up to date with changes to best practice and legislation

Reporting

  • Producing HR reports such as Bradford Factors and sickness reports
  • Assists with HR board report data e.g. time to hire, attrition, sickness absence rates etc.

Training & Development

  • Updating HR internal software with professional qualifications
  • Send through diary appointments for Training and CPD events to individuals oncethey are confirmed and update HR databases with the training history and absencerecords;
  • Book professional qualifications and CPD training and arrange payment ofprofessional memberships, following relevant approval
  • Logging and maintaining accurate training records with CPD and training spend &validate all training requests with line managers. Produce a quarterly report forcompliance on all CPD activity.
  • Assist with the production of the annual training plan, processing training requests &CPD

Recruitment & Selection

  • Assisting with Recruitment for all roles by liaising with recruitment agencies, screening. Interviewing, and testing applicants notifying existing staff of internal opportunities; maintaining personnel records and the ATS function on HR software, diary management; obtaining temporary staff from agencies
  • Ensure all new staff are fully inducted into the business on their first day of employment and monitor their progress periodically. Co-ordinate end of probation meetings in conjunction with line managers.

 

Key Competences / Skills / Experience /Behaviours Required

  • Good communication skills, written and verbal
  • Numerate
  • Positive ‘can do’ attitude
  • Maintenance of efficient bring forward systems
  • Confidentiality at all times
  • Desirable 1-2 years HR experience
  • Self-motivated and proactive
  • Professional approach
  • Level 3 CIPD or interest in studying towards CIPD, or equivalent

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